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title: "St. Gallen Youth Hostel vs tiny flat: which hotel is better?"
description: "St. Gallen Youth Hostel or tiny flat in Saint Gallen? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/st-gallen-youth-hostel-saint-gallen-vs-tiny-flat-saint-gallen/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# St. Gallen Youth Hostel vs tiny flat

Both are in Saint Gallen, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · St. Gallen
## [St. Gallen Youth Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/st-gallen-youth-hostel-saint-gallen/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2127812/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · St. Jakob
## [tiny flat](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tiny-flat-saint-gallen/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 4 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2232127/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick tiny flat

It comes out ahead on 4 of 5 compared facts. 1.3 km apart.

### Choose tiny flat if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.6)
-   to walk to the sights (230 m / 1.3 km)

### Why is St. Gallen Youth Hostel better than tiny flat?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is tiny flat better than St. Gallen Youth Hostel?

1.  1.0 km closer to the city centre (−1.0 km)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 17:00) (−2h)
3.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | St. Gallen Youth Hostel | tiny flat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 7.1 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Number of reviews | 28  (+25) | 3 |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.1 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 230 m  (−1.0 km) |
| To public transport | 100 m | – |
| To the airport | 14 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 570 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 17:00 | 15:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.3 km apart

St. Gallen Youth Hostel: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station St. Gallen Birnbäumen: 100 m, Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH): 14 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

## St. Gallen Youth Hostel or tiny flat: common questions

### Which is better, St. Gallen Youth Hostel or tiny flat?

tiny flat leads in 4 of 5 categories, including StayVersus score, distance to the centre, check-in from. St. Gallen Youth Hostel is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, St. Gallen Youth Hostel or tiny flat?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

tiny flat is closer: 230 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for St. Gallen Youth Hostel.

### How far apart are St. Gallen Youth Hostel and tiny flat?

The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/st-gallen-youth-hostel-saint-gallen-vs-tiny-flat-saint-gallen/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/